The Winery Zinke of Santa Maria Valley of California

Winery Zinke - Blanca
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 52 of the estates of California.
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Zinke is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Zinke wines

Looking for the best Winery Zinke wines in Santa Maria Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Zinke wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Zinke wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Zinke

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Zinke

How Winery Zinke wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of macaroni and cheese, coconut beans or scallops with coconut cream.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Zinke

On the nose the white wine of Winery Zinke. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Zinke. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Zinke

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Zinke.

  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.

In the mouth of Santa Maria Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 211 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Maria Valley, producing 540 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Zinke

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Zinke

How Winery Zinke wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pasta such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), chicken gaston gérard style or tuscan linguine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Zinke

On the nose the red wine of Winery Zinke. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, black fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Zinke. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Zinke

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Zinke.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Zinke

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Zinke

How Winery Zinke wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of family potluck or vegetarian lentil burger.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Zinke

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Zinke. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Zinke

  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Zinke.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel

Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Zinke

Planning a wine route in the of Santa Maria Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Zinke.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Zinke and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Abadía Retuerta, Spain’s newest Vino de Pago

For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel

Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.